Internship

INTERNSHIP FIELDWORK

To ensure that students have the
opportunity to apply what they have learned in the classroom to the real world,
as well as to initiate and develop professional contacts in public policy, MPP
students are required to participate in a 400-hour field internship with a government
agency, nonprofit group, private firm, or other organization approved by their
faculty advisor. This internship is traditionally completed during the summer,
but many students complete all or part of the 400 hours during the academic
year. Also, the internship hours may be served in several different
organizations.

This Google Map indicates the internship sites for the MPP Classes of 2013, 2012, & 2011. We will be updating the map with information about internship sites from previous MPP cohorts. When you click on the internship site icon a window will appear witht details about the organization, a web link, and the names of the MPP students who served in those internships.

To
document this fieldwork requirement students need to complete the following:

Internship
Contact and Description - This on-line form records the basic contact
information about the internship along with the organization and internship
description. A form needs to be completed for each internship site, if a
student serves the 400 hours in more than one setting.

Internship
Agreement Form - This form documents in detail the activities, duties,
and responsibilities of the internship and any expected outcomes and
deliverables. The form is to be completed at the beginning of the
internship and signed by both the student and internship supervisor.

The Internship
Brochure describes the internship expectations for potential employers, organizations,
and agencies.

The School’s Career
Services web page lists current internship opportunities as well as
full-time positions for graduating MPP students.